This One is for you Grams

Hope you enjoy the pics from the kids fall festival from last Thursday. This week went by pretty fast, with me sick Tuesday afternoon and then CB not breathing quite right on Weds. We took him to the dr. and they did a breathing treatment in the office, that is how you know they are having a hard time breathing. He is on the treatments 4 times a day, they seem to be helping.

Grams glad you are all better and at home, here are your little Great-Grandbabies getting bigger. Have a great weekend everyone. We are looking to lounge around!!!! Saturday night we are going to a Light the Night for the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser. The kids will get to carry a balloon with a light in it on the walk after it is dark. They are enjoying these organized walks and runs... and they are all for great causes.

Connor wearing the wig we bought KK for her outfit...

Hangin' out on the rails waiting for the party to start.

Cowboy Connor

KK as Mitchie from Camp Rock... The wig didn't make the cut. Straightening the hair is the route she chose... think I was suckered into that:)

Connor with his best buddy Cooper evalutating the situation.

Happy Birthday Pop Pop

Hope you had a great day Pop Pop~

2 different renditions for you ...

Visit from Grammy and Pop Pop

We were really busy when mom and dad came into town. We barely let their plane land before we were off and running. Straight from one airport to another. The Alliance Airshow was taking place and since I am a military brat, Trev thought that we would all enjoy it and boy was he right. I had not been to an airshow since 1989, in Ramstein, Germany. That airshow had a terrible ending with a crash, so needless to say I have been a little hesitant to go back. The kids had a blast going in the different planes, they had bouncy houses and we ate some good food. Sunday we were off to the State Fair. The kids and I had been with Nini, but Trev had not gone before with us. The kids loved the rides, Connor was 36" so he could go on a lot of the rides without an adult. The fair is only for those ready to drop some serious cash!!! If he was not big enough we could go on with him but it cost us coupons as well. Most rides were $3 or more... good thing Grammy and Pop Pop were there to issue out extra coupons or it would have been a fast visit. Thanks G&P. On Monday, it was Columbus Day but KK still had school which was cool b.c mom and dad got to go to drop her off. We picked her up at lunch so we could head over to Aunt Mimi's house and visit with her and Aunt Mary for the day. We went to the mall in search of some earrings for Ms. KK and a Cowboy hat for Connorboy. Both purchases were made and lunch was eaten. Then it was back to the airport to send Grammy and Pop Pop off but not before the "traditional Walmart stop" for a toy from the grandparents. In between all of these outings some quality play time was had by all at home with our stuff. This was one of the saddest goodbyes yet. KK lost it before Grammy could even get out of the car and Connorboy started crying this time when we waved our final goodbye to them before they went into the airport. McDonalds did not even soothe KK's tears. It worked for Connorboy though. We hope to see them again very soon. We love when they come and visit.

Scary Driver... The boys are protecting with their guns.

Our family's best friends daughter Carries age... 25 will hopefully be flying this HUGE plane after she graduates from flight school!! GO KIM GO!

Pop Pop and CB looking out the window down belowConnor thinks he is flying!KK holding on to a Missile, don't let go daddy! Our traditional picture that Trev loves! State Fair

Our little sunshine in the sunflower on the fairpark grounds.

Connor ready to go on more rides... just one more pic please!

That bench was not comfortable... but the scenery was nice

They love to lose their tummies

Speed racer, surprisingly he did really

good manuervering this sports car around the track

KK could be the front of the catalog for Macy's...

wearing Connor's brand new cowboy hat

Pop pop had Connor stand like a statue!

We entered into the Susan B Komen. The Cowboys pay our entry fee and Amy and Rissa up in Idaho just ran a race so KK was really excited to do this. We did the 1k, which for their first time was plenty. They had no idea there would be that many people there.

Finish LineWatching the concert after the race...

Connor's favorite part of course

Starting the race they have already won!!

My Main Squeeze

Happy Birthday Trev!!

You are so good to the three of us. We love all that you do for us and with us. The memories that you are making with us will last our lifetime. The energy that you put into all of us is amazing. We appreciate you more than you know.

We love you

Gorgeous, KK and Connorboy

Puppy Love Like

This girl is 33 days into kindergarten and the "boy" topic with the blushing cheeks and the giddy laugh has already come up.

How is that possible?? KK and I went to El Fenix for dinner while the boys were at a birthday party for CB's friend. We were having a very nice dinner, nachos, salsa and a Dr. Pepper all being shared by both of us. We were talking about her day, she had a field trip and rode a school bus for the first time. Very normal conversation, I thought. Then out of the blue she brings up that her a Sophie run away from Larrick on the playground.

"He says he loves us mom"

"Really"

"yes he says he is going to marry us"

"I see, well he can only marry one girl"

"I hope he chooses me"

All of this in the giggily girly voice.

"The first time he said hello to us on the playground, it was in a different voice."

You would think she was talking about McDreamy from Grey's Anatomy.

This conversation was then brought up again in front of the boys right before bed, when I asked her why she was smiling, "Because I am thinking about Larrick Lovey"

We tease that these kids now a days come out older, but really already boy crazy, we are in serious trouble.

A Whole Lotta Thinkin'

I have been thinking a lot lately and visiting different blogs. There is so much going on out there beyond my four walls and my family. People are suffering everywhere, from losing a child or a parent, to struggling with finances or marriages being strained from all of the stress.
I read the below blog and posted most of her thoughts because they are the same thoughts that I have been having and she says it so much better than me.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippeans 4:6

What I Really Hope
A mother's hopes for her children are never far from her.

I've been thinking much these last couple of weeks, as the sky seems to be doing a bit of falling. I think of how higher gas and grocery prices will affect my family, of course, but I think of other things, too. I look at the failure we're seeing, on such a grand scale, and it reminds me of something much deeper. Cheaper groceries aren't the only thing I'm wishing for, where my kids are concerned:
I hope they learn that greed is not, in fact, good. That it messes with the heads of big-time CEOs all the way down to first-time homeowners, and it clouds judgment.
I hope that we can teach them and they learn that, whether you're a government or a regular Joe, if you spend more than you make, it never ends well.
I hope they learn that a happy family is a million times more precious than a big house.
I hope they learn that when times are good, your circumstances don't have to enslave you or define you. And that when times are bad, your circumstances don't have to enslave you or define you.
I hope they remember that America's version of "cutting back" is very different from that of the developing world.
I hope they learn that contentment is not something that accidentally happens to you, it is something you actively decide upon. And you lay hold of it, re-deciding every day that enough is actually plenty.
I hope they learn that, at the end of the day, our truest Hope will never be found in our bank accounts or our government. Insitutions sometimes fall.
He doesn't.

This was written by a blogger at Rocks in My Dryer
So as you wake up today and go to sleep tonight tell your children that you love them, tell them that you pray for them and tell them that HE is Bigger than all of this and as long as we believe and follow his path he will place his Holy Umbrella over us.

This little man is funny

Since Connor is the 2nd little one, he most of the time gets equal billing to his sister but some times just like most younger siblings they are in pictures and stories with their older siblings... I found that these past couple of weeks we had a couple with CB by himself so I thought I would share and then also share some of his FUNNY stories.

Connor being the big helper at Aunt Mimi's surprise 80th birthday lunch~! After eating only the icing from the cake
Being himself after a bath
Just chillin' while KK and Daddy are still catching and throwing TD's at Texas Stadium. Little does he know how lucky he is to be laying on the 2yd line where the DALLAS COWBOYS play.
Thinkin' he is on his way to school right? Wrong, tonight I asked them to gather some stuff to take to the restaurant and this is what he came up with, have no idea what is in that bag but he is ready to go. He also has been "sharing" the IPOD with his dad. He likes to watch it after we drop of KK and dad likes to use it at lunch for podcasts while he is working out. So tonight he told his dad he needed it back so he could watch TV at dinner. We know, we know, TV at the restaurant...if you haven't been around us lately, this little man sometimes talks more than his sister, hard to believe I know but man can he talk. We'll take any quiet seconds, and sometimes they are just that, that we can get.
Tonight on the way to the restaurant, Connor asked if he could sit in the backseat and I said that it was too long of a ride to go without a carseat... (if we are driving in our neighborhood, we sometimes let him sit in the back of the van with a seatbelt with KK). He didn't say anything else and got in the car. We get back in the car to go home and about 3 minutes from home he says WOW this was a long ride home and I said no it was a short ride, and so he said "so I can sit in the back" I said "NO" then I turned around and said "good one Connor you got me". He was laughing and said "I tricked you mom". We laughed so hard!

I hope that you all have a great week. We will keep you updated with more CB stories soon.

Life in the Fast Lane

1 Month since my last post. Don't even know where to begin. Today, KK had her 2nd birthday party from school friends. She was able to attend both and I was very happy to see that they were such sweet girls. After tomorrow I will have had 4 games since Sept 4.

Last week one of my best friends from HS in Germany came into town to catch a Cowboys game. I have wonderful memories of us in 10th and 11th grade. Her and her husband came up without their 2 little boys; 5 and almost 2. This was their first trip in 5 yrs by themselves. You know how we are huge proponents of couple only trips if possible, even for a night. They were the BEST Cowboys fans. I was able to get them on the field for some touchdown passes between, Trev, Connor, KK and Eric, while Jenn and I reminisced. When I showed them where their seats were, they were speechless, 2 rows from the field, 5yd line. KK took a liking to Jenn, reminded me so much of my sister Carrie. She used to hang all over Jenn 17 years ago. We went to the mall to go to the Pro Shop after the mini tour. Connor was confused as to why there was nobody at the stadium... We pretty much had it to ourselves. Unfortunately, throughout this day I was a little out of it. I slipped and fell the night before on my way to my car after work. Straight to the ER after stopping and picking up Trev and the kids. I was almost certain I had not broken anything, but needed some pain medicine and thought the x-rays would not hurt. Checked in at 7:44pm and were out of there by 9pm. I bruised my tailbone pretty bad. Needless to say after 3 vicadin, Saturday I was not feeling any pain but was soooo sick. I don't do well with anything stronger than Motrin. But the pain was sooo bad that I was willing to get sick to get over the pain. So, my visit with Jenn was a little groggy with the pain medicine in me.

KK is adjusting to school very well. She was getting a little sassy right before school started and everyone said that Kindergarten would fix that and they were right. She is back to our sweet, pleasant KK. Today she told me more than 5 times I was the best mom ever and I even got a thank you for taking me to the birthday party and she pd me $.52. She is starting to realize we sometimes reward with coins for good eating or helping around the house. So today, I guess I did want she liked so I got paid! Thanks KK.

Connor is doing good. He loves all of the babysitters coming over to the house after school. We were having one of them pick up b-4 nap 2 times a week, but he loves Ms. Janices' class so much he wants the extra 2 hours even if he is asleep. He still enjoys his music. This boy has some serious moves.

Trev took the kids to the Lewisville Farmers parade that was a couple of weeks ago. They really enjoyed that, Firetruck throwing out candy is #1 on Connor's list of cool things.

At the beginning of Sept we celebrated my Great Aunt's 80th birthday. That was so cool! It was a surprise and there were about 30 of us. The coolest part is that she made it to this birthday, last year some of you may remember, she had surgery on her toe and 2 days later she was in the hospital on a ventilator due to her heart problems. After 5 months of hard fought battle on her part to get herself not only better but back home was a miracle. We were very happy to celebrate this very special day with her.

I have been couponing the past 2 months... I know as if I didn't have enough. It is working though. A girlfriend of mine and I swap coupons, after I have looked at the newspaper coupons I cut the ones I want and then give her the "leftovers" and she does the same. Stockpiling coupons makes the savings so much better. Currently we are stockpiled on sandwich bags, shaving cream, paper towel, hand soap and bar soap and detergent. I have not bought any of those items full price and when there is a good deal I usually get 3 or 4 of them with the coupons on top. The way we could really tell is that our grocery bill was down over $75 this past month. Thanks Leslie!

Trev is going to the game tomorrow. It will be his first this year and Pa, Maw Maw and Aunt Tammy are coming up, don't forget Copper, the puppy. This will be the first time a puppy has been in our house, should be interesting. The kids absolutely LOVE Copper.

Next week, Pop Pop and Grammy are flying in for a quick 60 hour visit. We are grateful for any of the time!

Off to get some shut eye before the big game tomorrow.